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[ noun ] a speech that is open to the public

Synonyms

lecture talk

Examples

"he attended a lecture on telecommunications"

Used in print

(Irving Fineman, Woman of Valor: The Life of Henrietta...)

In September ' 76 Thomas_Huxley , Darwin 's famous disciple , came from England to speak in a crowded auditorium at the formal opening of the University ; and although it was a school for men only , it afforded Henrietta an opportunity to attend its public_lectures .

Related terms

address lecture

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